Tag: Weight problems

More than 50 percent of teens and children in the United States will be obese by their 35th birthday. What are the factors that contribute to obesity epidemic and how can parents prevent weight problems in kids?

A new report has revealed that a number of British armed forces personnel may be facing issues with their weight and fitness. To help combat these problems, the soldiers were said to be given diet pills and liposuction procedures.

Obese individuals who have high body mass index ratings and suffer from weight-related health problems may already be candidates for bariatric surgery. Here are some of the things a person needs to know about obesity and how it is addressed through weight loss surgeries.

A new study revealed that frequently checking the weighing scale may result to increased weight concern, depression, low body satisfaction and low self-esteem. After tracking more than 1,900 young adult females, researchers found an association between self-weighing and behavioral and psychological disorders.

A new study has shown that babies born via C-section are more likely to battle obesity as adults, compared to those who were born naturally. While a cause of the link between obesity and mode of childbirth is not yet clear, the researchers said that this should make women think more deeply before deciding on C-section as their mode of delivery.